Lupus erythematosus is a category for a collection of diseases with similar underlying problems with immunity (autoimmune disease). Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs. Four main types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus, and neonatal lupus erythematosus. Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus is the most common and serious form of lupus.
Attention Notes for the lupus erythematosus patients
In spring, the bacterial virus is active, and people would like to go out, people contact with each other becomes more frequently, in this way the possibilities of getting infection is increased, the disease-resistant ability of lupus erythematosus patient is relatively weak and easy to catch a cold or get infected by other diseases, all these factors can bring out the lupus erythematosus or make lupus erythematosus worse.
In addition, spring is a time for traveling, some patients get relapse because of too much travel than they should. So these patients should be careful of avoid catching cold and getting tired.
Spring is a time of blossom of flowers, so much of pollen is gave out by flowers, this also can make patient with lupus erythematosus allergic.
It is so hot in summer, strong sunshine, patients with lupus erythematosus can not be exposed to the sun, so they should prepare them the equipment of sunshade, such as: UV-STOP umbrella , sunbonnet, clothes with long sleeve or longuette. The weather can be sultry in summer, it is forbidden for these patients to drink cold water to avoid disorder inside the body.
In autumn, the long-wave ultraviolet from the sun can hurt the skin if the patients get directly irradiated, the erythema may occur. In addition, the dry weather in autumn may hurt the respiraroty tract, the patients with lupus erythematosus or dental ulcer should be careful of relapse.
In winter, the cold weather may directly stimulate the skin may lead to vasospasm of epidermis blood capillary and bad peripheral circulation, then the chilblain erythema may occur in face, auricle, or finger tip, makes the Raynaud'sphenomenon even worse. The cold may stimulate more requirement of hormone, so the insufficient original quondam may worsen the patient’s condition. These patients should choose the neutral skin care products to avoid allergy of the skin caused by acid-base stimulation.
